Tucker averaged 21.6 points and seven rebounds per game as a junior. He was one of only two juniors to be named to the Herald News AA all-area team.

As a senior Tucker earned all-state honors averaging 22.2 points while hauling in 7.7 rebounds and dishing 5.7 assists per game. He scored 35 points against Joliet, the number one ranked team in the state.

After seeing drugs and gang violence throughout his childhood, Tucker and his older brother Antonio made a pact to stay clean. They pledged to stay drug, tobacco, and alcohol free and stay away from tattoos.

Tucker started off his college basketball career in 2002–03 starting 27 of 32 games as a freshman. He averaged 12.0 points and 5.9 rebounds per game.

In 2003–04, Tucker played in just four games because of a right foot injury. He applied for and received a medical redshirt after the season.

During the 2004–05 season, Tucker started 30 out of 31 games. He led the Badgers in scoring with 15.2 points. He also averaged 6.1 rebounds. At the end of the 2006–07 regular season, Tucker was averaging 19.9 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.0 assists.

On February 10, 2007, Tucker reached the 2,000-point mark in his collegiate career in a game against Iowa. He was the second Wisconsin Badger to ever accomplish this. The first was Michael Finley.[2]

His collegiate career ended on March 18, 2007, when the Badgers lost to the UNLV Runnin' Rebels 74–68 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Tucker finished with 17 points on 4–11 shooting from the field and 8–13 from the line. He also had seven rebounds. He was named Big Ten Player of the Year and a NCAA 1st Team All-American, and also received the Lowe's Senior Class Award, in his final season.[4]

After appearing in two games for Phoenix, Tucker was assigned to the Suns' NBA Development League affiliate Albuquerque Thunderbirds on November 27, 2007.[5] His performances include a 25-point, 12-rebound effort in a 92–84 loss to Idaho on December 1,[6] 40 points (on 15-of-25 shooting, including 4-of-4 three-pointers) in a 109–102 win over Bakersfield on December 14,[7] and 32 points in a 100–97 victory over Anaheim on December 15.[8] Tucker was recalled by the Suns on December 18.[9][10]

On January 11, 2008, he was reassigned to Albuquerque,[11] and recalled ten days later.[12] His performances include a team-high 33 points and 10 rebounds in a 123–117 win over Austin on January 12,[13] 39 points in a 92–91 win over Rio Grande Valley on January 13,[14] a game-high 26 points (on 11-of-19 field goals) in a 98–81 loss to Colorado on January 15,[15] and a game-high 29 points in a 104–84 loss to Dakota on January 19.[16]

He was assigned a third time on March 13, 2008.[17] In 21 total games (19 starts), he averaged 27.7 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists. Tucker's performances in his third assignment include scoring a Thunderbirds season-high 42 points in a 116–100 victory over Los Angeles on March 16,[18] a 38-point effort in a 119–104 win over Tulsa on March 20,[19] 33 points (including 14 in the final quarter) in a 114–108 win over Tulsa on March 21,[20] 38 points in a 119–115 loss to Rio Grande Valley on March 30,[21] and 34 points in a 118–112 victory over Tulsa on April 5.[22] Tucker was recalled to the Suns on April 7.[23] He received Honorable Mention for D-League Performer of the Week for March 17, 2008.[24]

Tucker was assigned to the Suns' new D-League affiliate Iowa Energy on December 26, 2008.[25][26] He was recalled on January 2, 2009, after playing two games with the Energy.[27] His Iowa season-high was a 13-point effort in a 107–101 win over Utah on December 28.[28]

On December 29, 2009, Tucker was traded along with a second round pick and cash considerations to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Jason Hart.[29] He was waived by the Timberwolves on March 22, 2010.[30]